Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County Youth Fair & Family Festival back again for 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Youth Fair & Family Festival is back again for 2023, and organizers say the event is designed to highlight 4-H programs and youth education while ...
Aug 07, 2023 Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival logo
Motorcyclist suffers injuries after crashing into downed tree
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Indian Motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with injuries after crashing into a downed tree blocking the road early Monday morning, August 7. Deputies with the Cass...
Aug 07, 2023 (Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)
27-year-old Battle Creek man killed in string of shootings identified by police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police have confirmed the identity of a man who was killed during a string of shootings last week in the Cereal City. Authorities say 27-year-old Elmarko F...
Aug 07, 2023
Special meeting by Portage City Council to discuss new Farmers Market
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council planning an early session on Tuesday, August 8 to advance their plan for the creation of a dedicated stand-alone Farmers Market. According to city o...
Aug 07, 2023 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
AUDIO: Names of 2 shot and killed in St. Joseph County double murder released by authorities
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities have released the names of the two victims in Saturday night's double homicide in St. Joseph County where it's believed they were shot by 30-year-old D...
Aug 07, 2023 (Image provided the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office)
Winchell Avenue pilot program a "No Go"; City of Kalamazoo announces new plan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Remember the one-lane pilot program for Kalamazoo's Winchell Avenue to allow cars share one lane of traffic to make way for bikers? Well that plan, which was announced in ...
Aug 07, 2023 A diagram of the proposed Edge Lane Road for Winchell Ave (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Pension investment committee gets high praise, City Commissioners look to reappoint Robert Salisbury tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A special group of local experts that oversees the investment of the separate pension funds for the City of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County employees has been very good at ...
Aug 07, 2023
Otsego and Gull Lake school district voters face millage renewal votes in relatively quiet election Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tomorrow is an election day in Michigan, but ballot items are few and far between in Kalamazoo County. Voters in the Otsego Public Schools district and the Gull Lake Commu...
Aug 07, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
UPDATE: Suspect in multiple homicides in St Joseph County shot and killed in Branch County Sunday
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect wanted in connection with two homicides in St Joseph County has been killed. 30 year old David Algarin, Jr., was suspected in connection with two shooting incid...
Aug 06, 2023 David Keith Algarin, Jr., a suspect sought in connection with at least one homicide, has been killed after fleeing from authorities.
Woman arraigned on charges of embezzlement from Hartford casino
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old woman has been charged with embezzling money from the Four Wings Casino in Hartford. Danika Young was arraigned last week in Van Buren County District Court on ...
Aug 06, 2023 Woman arraigned on charges of embezzlement from Hartford casino
